Monomers
Molecule composed of carbon and hydrogen
What is an organic compound?
Function of carbohydrates
What is energy
Monomer of a protein
What is an amino acid?
Liquid at room temperature; contains at least one double bond
Unsaturated fatty acid
Monomer of a nucleic acid
Nucleotide
The monomer of carbohydrates
Monosaccharide
Two monosaccharides that have been chemically combined
Disaccharide
Linear sequence of amino acids
Primary structure
Solid at room temperature; contains only single bonds
Saturated fatty acids
Sugar in RNA
Ribose
Term meaning fear of water; applies to lipids
What is hydrophobic
Also known as complex carbohydrate
What is a polysaccharide
Which of the following is not a function of proteins?
A. Energy
B. Enzymes
C. Growth
D. Immune support
What is (A) energy?
Which is not a function of lipids?
A. Insulation
B. Cell membranes
C. Enzymes
D. Energy storage
(C) Enzymes
Function of DNA
Genetic Code
Total number of amino acids that can make up proteins
20
Fruits are an example
Simple sugar or monosaccharide
The type of bond that holds amino acids together
Basic components of a lipid
Glycerol and three fatty acids
Function of RNA
Protein synthesis
Three parts of a nucleotide
Sugar, phosphate, nitrogen base
Starch is an example
Complex carbohydrate or polysaccharide
A three-dimensional structure of a protein
Tertiary structure
Which of the following would test positive for Sudan III?
A. Rice no butter
B. Tuna in water
C. Nonfat yogurt
D. Guacamole
D. Guacamole
Two differences in RNA and DNA
Sugars; types of nitrogen bases